Democrat Everton Blair scored an upset victory in his runoff against Marcye Scott this week to fill the seat of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott for the duration of the year. He won’t have long in office, but the House does face a pivotal few months as it faces a potential government shutdown and key farm and defense bills. And while he won’t be returning to the Capitol in January (the left-leaning Atlanta seat will likely be filled by Jasmine Clark), having ‘U.S. Congressman’ on the resume has Blair RISING…
Norwood endorses Jackson
Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood has given her endorsement to Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson, a move that’s not necessarily surprising, but is notable. Norwood lost a runoff for Atlanta mayor to Keisha Lance Bottoms back in 2017 by only 800 votes, showing her popularity in Atlanta, particularly up in Buckhead where there’s a large swathe of GOP and independent voters. Jackson would love to cut into the Atlanta vote, and if Norwood supporters help him do so, his odds of a November win are RISING…
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